Category: Let's talk
Many times, I've heard sighted people say that as a blind person, I miss out on alot. That they wish I could see certain things. So now I'm turning the question over to us, the blind community. If you could see completely for a day, what would you do and what would you like to see, or if you've seen and lost your sight, what would you like to see again? As for me, since I've never seen, it would be alot of basic things. I want to see light, colour, the faces of my family (especially my mother), the images of The Gods, my boyfriend, pictures of the musicians/singers I love so much, the flag flying in the wind. I'd like to see landscapes, even if they're only on a computer screen, and a rainbow and the sunrise/set, and rain and clouds and dogs and cats and all sorts of things. Just the idea of seeing for a day I find amazing. Plus, I could finally see what I look like, instead of just taking everyone's word for it. *smile* And yes, the above sentences were meant to run on like that. I think I'd be so excited that I wouldn't know where to go or what to see first. So what about you?
my family, our dog, my guide odg steven. I think that would be too much of an overwhelming experience for me ot get any enjoyment out of it.
I echo Tiffany's comments. In addition to that, my pet, and I'd love to actually see hockey and baseball played on TV as I listen to them so much, it'd be neat to have that perspective.
Oh man lets see
porn hehehe nature like birds and trees and the ocean and my guide dog hmm more porn and deffinetly my familly hehehe
Mmm, my boyfriend naked... thanks for the hot thoughts.
I want to watch all the horror movies in my collection that have more special effects than dialogue.
You know, I don't honestly know. Sight to me seems such an alien concept, I don't even know really how to imagine it, so I don't know what I'd want to see. Not sure that makes sense to more than just me, but...
My children; colors; stars; moon; planets; mountains; ocean; all kinds of animals; fireworks; myself; lightning; clouds; rainbow; circus; dancing; all kinds of facial expressions; butterflies; fire flies ... wow, I need more than just a day!!!!; ;
I would luv to se what my family look like, what my friends look like, what my favorite celebrities look like, colors, my school, my computer screen, my TV, and be able to use some of the visual features on my cell phone, as well as drive a car. I would also luv to see light again. Although I lost my light perception when I was five years old, I do not remember much of it at all. I have longed to have that one day of sight, but I also know it would probably freak me out, since I am so not used to seeing anything.
Whenever I am asked the question similar to that which is the subject of discussion for this board of whether or not I would choose to have vision if such an option were available to me, I usually explain to people that there are two viewpoints from which I would consider such a decision--both the personal and scientific perspectives. Having been totally blind all of my life, If I were to answer from the former of these perspectives--more specifically, from the stance that I would potentially want to be able to see for sentimental reasons--my answer would be a definite "no." Now, I know that this would not necessarily be the answer for all congenitally blind people, but, at least for me, I have always been perfectly comfortable with my blindness and haven't felt that I was missing on out in accomplishing anything in any significant ways, and, as this relates to this board topic, I therefore wouldn't really feel any pressing urge to be able to see what most people look like since vision really hasn't had any bearing on me getting to know them at this point. Now, scientifically, there have been times where I have been curious to be able to know what certain things look like, primarily so that I could have a better sense of certain details which I am currently missing or so that I could gain a greater conceptual understanding of their struccture/function. For this reason, I imagine I would probably spend a day with vision (assuming in this case that my brain would be able to properly interpret visual information) observing such things as microscope slides and other objects/diagrams related to biology (especially pictures of fetal development in utero, since that's a subject I have always found fascinating); diagrams of three-dimensional objects in math books, since tactually they make very little sense, graphing calculators, since I have not had the luxury of using one that is completely accessible; and also the layout of icons/windows on a computer screen, since I have often wondered how certain aspects of computer usage would appear from a sighted perspective. I am sure there are other things I could think of, but they don't presently come to mind. Anyway, just my thoughts.
Oh yes, and I forgot to mention, I would probably like to get around to watching some TV as well.
I don't know what I'd like to see, but I think it would probably be really strange.
I agree with Lindsay's posts. Although I wouldn't want to watch developing embryos, there are a lot of conceptual aspects of sight that I would like to understand. For example, the slightest movements of the facial muscles that make up facial expressions. Of course, I would love to look at myself and loved ones, and hell, maybe sit behind the wheel of a nice car and take it for a spin.
I would personally be fascinated to watch the development of embryoes. The different stages of fetal development have always kept my interest.
I agree with Lindsay in many respects. The one thing that I would like to see comes back to my twisted sense of humor. We've probably gotten or will get letters from car insurers, telling us that we have the kinds of driving records they are looking for, in that we've had no accidents. I'd love to go into one of their offices with my cane in one hand, and brandishing the letter in the other and see the look on the face of the insurance agent. Back to Lindsay, that assumes my brain would know how to proces the visual information I was getting.
Lou